Environmental Justice and Air Quality in the Era of Citizen Science

Housing • Climate • Immigration • Transportation • Health • Labor • Energy • Law Enforcement • Healthy Communities • Sustainability • Education A facilitated forum expanding the conversation on the intersections of social justice and environmental issues in the Puyallup Watershed Refreshments • Children Welcome • Limited Honoraria for Community Members AGENDA for December 7 Community Forum: Gathering Welcome, Introductions Keynote Sound Out (Open Forum) Dialogue Small Group Report Out Dialogue/Summation Benediction Forum Evaluation Closing; Information networking (Note:  The agenda is a guide and will be adjusted and finalized the day of the Forum.) RSVP (required for honoraria) and for more information   

Panel on Climate Justice January 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, moderated by Running-Grass Panel includes: Kim Powe, Direct of Climate Justice, Puget Sound SAGE, Seattle Hodan Hassan, Climate Justice Organizer, Got Green, Seattle Sapna Sopori, Director of Youth and Community Education, Islandwood Listen to the podcast interview with Running-Grass below (if player not showing try here https://www.bestofbcb.org/wu-395-climate-justice-forum/) Hosted by Climate Action Bainbridge, Sustainable Bainbridge, Citizens Climate Lobby, EcoAdapt and Island Power. The goal of the Bainbridge Island Forum is to expand islanders understanding of issues related to climate, sustainability, and energy, how these issues impact their lives, and what actions they can take to address these issues.  

For the third year in a row, Running-Grass will conduct a 2-day multicultural environmental education workshop at the Olympic campus of NatureBridge.  This popular workshop is for teachers, outdoor and environmental educators, and will blend inside instruction with outdoor activities. Limited scholarships are available by application. More information…. https://naturebridge.org/olympic/teacher-professional-development#multiculturalscience

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL MEChA HOSTS THE CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION 8TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL SAN DIEGO, CA — FEBRUARY 2, 2019 TEACHING IN THE FACE OF IMMIGRATION, INCARCERATION, AND BORDERS: ETHNIC STUDIES RESISTANCE The California Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education (CA-NAME) invites students, teachers, community members, artists and university faculty to participate in this year’s conference, “Teaching in the face of immigration, incarceration, and borders: Ethnic Studies Resistance.” Our conference theme is a response to the current political and actual intensification of surveillance, disciplining, and rigid categorization of minoritized groups in the borderlands. Our theme also recognizes that California is at the forefront of an ethnic studies movement to resist and reinterpret the disciplining ideologies and violence directed at disappearing minoritized communities through the implementation of ethnic studies K-12. Conference sessions will share how ethnic studies, decolonial, and critical multicultural education projects refuse unjust and inequitable narratives. Sessions will foster dialogue, share research, best practices (in teaching, curriculum, and organizing), and collaboration. For any questions, please contact: CA.Name.Conference@gmail.com or visit www.CaliforniaNAME.org REGISTER NOW HERE: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=rfgky

Join other people of color to look for some of the most amazing birds in your local neighborhoods!

How people talk (or don’t talk) about race in their workplaces and educational environments is a strong indicator on whether an organization has an inclusive culture. It’s high-stakes! Intentionally preparing executives, managers, supervisors, administrators, faculty, students, and/or employees at all levels to engage in frank and, at most times, difficult conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion is a strategic action towards mitigating risk, improving communication, and increasing productivity. The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference is a professional/personal development learning experience and networking opportunity designed to move the (often dreaded) “Race Conversation” forward. The conference creates a supportive space in which participants engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities that are systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. They become more aware of how race shows up as structural barriers to realizing a diverse and inclusive environment and learn ways to navigate the sensitivity of it all by deepening personal understanding of the issues. When first held in 2017, The People’s Gathering gathered over 200 participants from all levels of government, education, business, and non-profit sectors. Participants responded that it proved a unique and fun opportunity to expand their professional and personal networks across cultures […]

Running-Grass joined a panel "Decolonising Education" hosted by the Oxford Africa Society at Oxford University in England in mid-May. Shown left to right above are Running-Grass, Shaweera Kala. Sizwe Mkwanazi and Professor Wale Adebanwi;  Nompendulo Mkatshwa attended by Skype (computer at center of table).  The panel was part of the Annual Oxford Africa Conference whose theme this year was Africa’s Relevance: Locally, Continentally and Globally. A brief summary of the event appeared in the News at Antioch Seattle's website.

Running-Grass will be making a presentation at the 2020 Air Quality and Health Workshop in Vancouver, B.C. in February.  The theme of this year’s conference is “Environmental Justice of Air Quality in the Era of Citizen Science”.  His presentation focuses on the policy implications of EJ and the value of cultural assets and social capital in community based science projects. The focus of  the BC Lung Association's upcoming 17th Annual Air Quality and Health Workshop is the environmental justice of air quality in the era of citizen science. Marginalized communities are often disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards in comparison with the overall population. In response, the environmental justice movement has evolved, with a focus on equitable distribution of environmental benefits and burdens. The concept of environmental justice includes not only equal protection for all people under environmental laws, regulations, and policies, but also significant involvement of potentially impacted communities in environmental policy and natural resource development decisions. Organized annually, the workshop brings together air quality and environmental health experts and policymakers to share new insights regarding priority public health issues. Register Here